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MikeDunnAuthorToday in Labor History April 12, 1900: Florence Reece was born. Reece was an activist in the Harlan County, Kentucky, coal strikes, and author of the song, “Which Side Are You On?” She originally wrote the song when she was twelve, when her father was on strike. She updated it to its current form in 1931, during a UMW strike, in response to Sheriff Blair’s thugs, who beat & murdered union leaders. Florence wrote the revised lyrics on an old wall calendar while her home was being ransacked by Blair’s goons, who were looking for her husband, Sam Reece, an organizer with the miners’ union. Many artists covered “Which Side Are You On,” including Pete Seeger, Billy Bragg, Dropkick Murphys, Natalie Merchant, Ani DiFranco, and Tom Morello.<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7ZHfZt4o6c" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7ZHfZt4o6c</a><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/workingclass" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#workingclass</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LaborHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LaborHistory</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FlorenceReece" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FlorenceReece</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Harlan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Harlan</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/coal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#coal</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/mining" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#mining</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/union" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#union</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/strike" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#strike</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WhichSideAreYouOn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WhichSideAreYouOn</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/umw" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#umw</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/billybragg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#billybragg</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TomMorello" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TomMorello</a>

Peter Riley<a href="https://chaos.social/@kasiandra" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@kasiandra</a> Which Side Are On ? - (cover by Dropkick Murphys) <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKWfnO7fhQM" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKWfnO7fhQM</a>Lyrics <a href="https://unionsong.com/u015.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://unionsong.com/u015.html</a><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FlorenceReece" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FlorenceReece</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DropkickMurphys" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#DropkickMurphys</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/labormovement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#labormovement</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/organize" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#organize</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/solidarity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#solidarity</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/unions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#unions</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/unionsongs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#unionsongs</a>

MikeDunnAuthorToday in Labor History August 3, 1886: Labor activist and song writer Florence Reece was born. She participated in Harlan County, Kentucky coal strikes. And she penned the famous labor song, "Which Side Are You On?" She wrote the song in 1931 on an old wall calendar while Sheriff J.H. Blair was ransacking her home and searching for her husband. Blair had led his gang of thugs on a violent rampage, beating and murdering union leaders.They say in Harlan Co. There are no neutrals there You'll either be a Union man Or a thug for J.H. Blair. Which side are you on? Which side are you on?<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7ZHfZt4o6c&t=19s" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7ZHfZt4o6c&t=19s</a><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/workingclass" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#workingclass</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LaborHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LaborHistory</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/laborsong" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#laborsong</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/folkmusic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#folkmusic</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/florencereece" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#florencereece</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/harlancounty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#harlancounty</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/mining" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#mining</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/union" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#union</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/strike" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#strike</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/kentucky" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#kentucky</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/coal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#coal</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/mining" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#mining</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/police" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#police</a>

Terri K O 🍁Morning mallow and some pom pom flowers iNaturalist tells me is a "ninebark." I'll bet my kid renames them to pom pom ninebark, but it's probably Pacific Ninebark? Not sad I got school bike ride duty this morning!<a href="https://social.afront.org/tags/bloomscrolling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#bloomscrolling</a> <a href="https://social.afront.org/tags/florencereece" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#florencereece</a>

MikeDunnAuthorToday in Labor History May 5, 1931: The Infamous Battle of Harlan County, Kentucky occurred. Also known as the Battle of Evarts, the strike began in response to wage cuts implemented in February. On May 5, a scab accosted a union worker, resulting in three deaths. Governor Flem Sampson called in the National Guard, which killed several more union miners. The Harlan County class war was the inspiration for Florence Reece's famous union song "Which Side Are You On?" The strike continued for years, with the miners finally winning in 1940. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPFY8CwAKU0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPFY8CwAKU0</a><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/workingclass" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#workingclass</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LaborHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LaborHistory</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/strike" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#strike</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/union" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#union</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/florencereece" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#florencereece</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WhichSideAreYouOn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WhichSideAreYouOn</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/scab" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#scab</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/massacre" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#massacre</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/harlancounty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#harlancounty</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/kentucky" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#kentucky</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/coal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#coal</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/mining" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#mining</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/wages" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#wages</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/classwar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#classwar</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SocialistSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SocialistSunday</a>

MikeDunnAuthorToday in Labor History April 12, 1900: Florence Reece was born. Reece was an activist in the Harlan County, Kentucky, coal strikes, and author of the song, “Which Side Are You On?” She wrote the song in 1931, during a UMW strike, in response to Sheriff Blair’s thugs, who beat & murdered union leaders. Florence wrote the song on an old wall calendar while her home was being ransacked by Blair’s goons. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7ZHfZt4o6c" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7ZHfZt4o6c</a><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/workingclass" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#workingclass</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LaborHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LaborHistory</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FlorenceReece" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FlorenceReece</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/harlan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#harlan</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/coal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#coal</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/mining" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#mining</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/union" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#union</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/strike" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#strike</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/folkmusic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#folkmusic</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/police" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#police</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/kentucky" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#kentucky</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WhichSideAreYouOn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WhichSideAreYouOn</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/umw" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#umw</a>

MikeDunnAuthorWHICH SIDE ARE YOU ON?Today in Labor History August 3, 1886: Labor activist and song writer Florence Reece was born. She participated in Harlan County, Kentucky coal strikes. And she penned the famous labor song, "Which Side Are You On?" She wrote the song in 1931 on an old wall calendar while Sheriff J.H. Blair was searching for her husband and ransacking her home. Blair had led his gang of thugs on a violent rampage, beating and murdering union leaders.They say in Harlan Co. There are no neutrals there You'll either be a Union man Or a thug for J.H. Blair. Which side are you on? Which side are you on?<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7ZHfZt4o6c&t=19s" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7ZHfZt4o6c&t=19s</a><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WorkingClass" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WorkingClass</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LaborHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LaborHistory</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LaborSong" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LaborSong</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FolkMusic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FolkMusic</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FlorenceReece" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FlorenceReece</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HarlanCounty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HarlanCounty</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/mining" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#mining</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/union" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#union</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/strike" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#strike</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/kentucky" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#kentucky</a>

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